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What is the exercise-- to choose a synonym? Then 'thoroughness' is the only possible answer, even though it has little to do with neatness.
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I agree that none of the answers are right, but "thoroughness" is the closest, even though it's not close.
You're right to think that all the answers are unacceptable. There seem to be a lot of mistakes in that book you've been studying from. |
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| #4 (permalink) Tue Dec 30, 2008 2:26 am TOEIC unacceptable answer |
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Hi Jamie,
I am sorry to tell you that all these tests and the mistakes are provided by this site. ^_* |
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| #5 (permalink) Tue Dec 30, 2008 2:35 am TOEIC unacceptable answer |
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| I hear there have been some arguments about that problem. Glad I didn't write them! :D |
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| #6 (permalink) Tue Dec 30, 2008 3:12 am TOEIC unacceptable answer |
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Hi Zishuli,
We do try to review, improve and correct our tests when students point out problems, so please continue to let us know of anything you find that does not seem right.
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| #7 (permalink) Tue Dec 30, 2008 3:33 am TOEIC unacceptable answer |
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Hi Zishuli,
We do try to review, improve and correct our tests when students point out problems, so please continue to let us know of anything you find that does not seem right.
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Hi Mister,
Sorry, I don't mean to be a faultfinder. I know it is unavoidable to have some mistakes since a huge number of tests are provided. In fact, I do love to have chance leaving message here in order to practise my writing by the name of " discussing".
I really appreciate your efforts. ^_^ Happy new year, Mister. |
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| #8 (permalink) Tue Dec 30, 2008 3:53 am TOEIC unacceptable answer |
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Please be a faultfinder! We do indeed have more than a thousand tests here, so we need help finding typos and other problems.
Happy Year of the Ox!
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| #9 (permalink) Tue Dec 30, 2008 8:55 am TOEIC unacceptable answer |
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| Jamie (K) wrote: |
| I hear there have been some arguments about that problem. Glad I didn't write them! :D |
Isn't it a great feeling to have something to be glad about, Jamie? ;-). What was that feeling called again?
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| #10 (permalink) Tue Dec 30, 2008 9:02 am TOEIC unacceptable answer |
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| Torsten wrote: |
| Jamie (K) wrote: |
| I hear there have been some arguments about that problem. Glad I didn't write them! :D |
Isn't it a great feeling to have something to be glad about, Jamie? ;-). What was that feeling called again? |
I think you're talking about schadenfreude, as we say in English, but in my sentence the word "glad" just meant, "It's a good thing for me." |
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What exactly is a good thing for you? That you didn't make a mistake and don't have to correct it or that someone spotted a mistake that you didn't make?
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| #13 (permalink) Wed Jan 14, 2009 5:29 am Thoroughness = diligence; neatness? |
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Let's see this question and the options provided( test# TOEIC/ M251)
7. n. thoroughness
(a) opposite of child; a grown-up; a mature person
(b) notch; narrow opening; place; position (within a system, etc.)
(c) series of activities organized to accomplish a goal
(d) diligence; neatness
The given answer is (d) "diligence; neatness". Does it explain the word "thoroughness" properly ? |
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| #15 (permalink) Wed Oct 07, 2009 17:36 pm TOEIC unacceptable answer |
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| Torsten wrote: |
| What exactly is a good thing for you? That you didn't make a mistake and don't have to correct it or that someone spotted a mistake that you didn't make? |
Are you serious, Torsten? :wink:
I've experienced the same things, but I'm not very sure that I get it correctly.
BTW, I thought she just tried to make some fun! And now, she's run away! :lol:
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